Woodworking tool



E. H. ST. ONGE WOODWORKING TOOL July 15, 1930.

Filed Aug. 13, 1928 I N V EN TOR. Kin/er; 52. O ga.

Patented July 15, 1930 ra/r rice EDWARD H. ST. ONGE, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN WOODWOBKING TOOIl Application filed August 13, 1928. Serial No. 299,216.

My invention relates to anew and useful improvement in a woodworkmg tool adapted for formlng dowels which may be utilized for covering screw and nail heads which are driven into wood, the dowel serving as a covering to prevent entry of the elements to the nail or screw head, and to take the place of putty or similar covering which is now used.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a tool whereby these dowels may be economically manufactured and to provide a tool which will'be simple in structure, highly use, and easily and quickly operwvhich form a part of this specification and in which,

Fig. l is a side elevational view of the invention with a. part broken away and a part shown in sect-ion. V I

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1. r

The invention com-prisesthe stem 7 which may be'connected in a bit stock or other suitable tool for efiective rotation therewith.

The lower end of this stem 7 is provided with a socket to form the tubular portion '8 which is sharpened at its end as at 9 to effect a cutting contact with the wood. Slidably mounted in the socket 8 is a rod 10 having the reduced stem 11 which carries a cutting head 12. Finedly mounted on the stem 'Zis a collar 13engaging against which is one end of a coil spring 14, the other end of which engages the collar 15 having a notch 16 formed at diametrically opposite points for reception of the pin 17 which is projected through the rod 10 and which is adapted to ride in the slot 18 formed in the tubular portion of the stem 7, this pin 17 projecting beyond the veriphery length as the diameter of the collar 15.

In operatiomthe cutting head 12 is en- 'ga-ged against the wood over the nail or screw head and rotated, upon rotation of the stem 7 so that as the sharpened edge 9 of the tubular portion of the stem engages the wood,

a clear, well-defined recess is provided in the wood above the screw or nail which has been countersunk in the usual manner. When the cutting head 12engages the wood, the desired drilling will be effected and when the cutting edge 9 is brought into engagement with'the wood the hole drilled is neatly drilled. this cutting edge 9 removing all burs which may be drawn out by the cutting head 12. l/Vhen this hole is provided a dowel formed from wood may be placed therein and a neat filling of the opening effected, the dowel beingselected on account of the resemblance of its grain with the grain of the wood in which it is to be located, so thatthe presence of the nails or screws may be completely concealed. I Y

Byhaving the head 12 normally projected beyond the tubular portion of the stem and having the rods slidable in the tubular portion" or socket, the operator may, when using the device by exerting downward pressure on the member 7,'bring the cutting edge 9 into contact with the material worked upon at any determined stage of operation so that the cutting edge Qmay perform its function when the hole is drilled by the cutting element 12 at anydetermined depthf I .While Iha ve illustrated: and described the preferred form of nay-invention, I do not of the stem 7 and beingof the same wishto limit myself to :the precise details of structure shown but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come wlthin the scope of the appended'clalms.

' Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A tool of the class described comprising a stem formed tubular at one end and sharpf ened to provide a cutting edge; a rod slidably mounted in said end, said end having an axially extending slot formed therein; a pin proj ectingdiametrically outwardly from the periphery of said rod and engaging in said slot; a cuttin member carried on the end of said rod, an a spring embracing said stem for normally retaining said rod in outwardly thrust position relatively to said tubular portion to normally retain said cutting member exterior of said stem.

2. A tool of the class described comprising a stem having a socket formed in one end,

the edges of said end being sharpened; a rod slidably mounted in said socket, said stem having oppositely disposed longitudinal extending slots communicating with said socket; a pin projecting peripherally in said rod and engulfing in said slots; an engagement member edly mounted on said stem; a collar embracing said stem and slidable thereon and engaging the ends of said pin; and a spring positioned on said stem and engaged at one end with said engagement member and at the other end with said collarfor normally retaining said pin moved to one end of said 3. A tool of the class described comprising a stem having a socket formed in one end, the edges of said end being sharpened; a rod slidably "mounted in said socket, said stem having oppositely disposed longitudinally extending slots communicating with said socket; a pin projecting peripherally in said rod and enga V g in said slots; an engagement membe? xedly mounted on said stem; a collar embracing said stem and slidable thereon and engaging the ends of said pin; a springpositinned on said stem and engaged at one. end with said engagement'member and at the.

other end with said collar for normally retlining said pin moved to one end of said slots; and a cutting head carried on the end of said rod.

4. A tool of the class described, comprising: a stem having asocket formed in one end, the edges of said end being sharpened; a rod slidably mounted in said socket; a cutting head carried by said rod, said cutting head moving inwardly ot'said socket upon the inward movement of said rod in said socket; and resilient means for normally retaining said cutting head projected exterior of said socket and yieldably resisting the inward movement of said rod relatively to said socket; and means for mounting said rod in said socket to efi'ect rotation of said rod with said stem while not interfering with slidable movement of said rod in said socket.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

EDWARD H. ST. ONGE. 

